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Macon Stockyard Market Report

Macon, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 224 355
Feeder cattle 225 189 323
Slaughter cattle 50 33 29
Replacement cattle 9 2 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week slaugther cows\bulls 3 to 8 lower feeder steers\heifers 2 to 8 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 160.00–170.00 $164.88 $516 —
360–380 373 3 158.00–177.00 $168.52 $629 —
400–445 428 3 165.00–167.00 $166.03 $711 —
450–465 455 3 155.00–165.00 $161.70 $736 —
500–525 513 3 148.00–150.00 $148.65 $763 —
550–570 558 3 147.00–151.00 $148.64 $829 —
605–635 621 4 145.00–150.50 $148.14 $920 —
655–690 676 5 135.00–148.00 $143.98 $973 —
820 820 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 158.00–160.00 $159.01 $684 +20.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 159.00 $159.00 $509 —
410–435 423 3 135.00–145.00 $139.90 $592 —
455–485 471 4 136.00–139.00 $137.74 $649 +2.25
515–540 525 3 127.00–135.00 $130.62 $686 -3.70
550–575 565 3 130.00–136.00 $132.71 $750 +2.71
605–625 612 3 123.00–137.00 $129.32 $791 +1.79
680 680 1 128.00 $128.00 $870 +8.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 —
375 375 1 112.00 $112.00 $420 -9.97
460 460 1 122.00 $122.00 $561 -5.00
520 520 1 122.00 $122.00 $634 +1.00
550–580 565 2 125.00 $125.00 $706 +10.00
635 635 1 122.00 $122.00 $775 +2.00
705 705 1 121.00 $121.00 $853 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 162.00–165.00 $163.55 $610 +7.55
430–445 438 3 137.00–145.00 $140.03 $613 -14.97
450–490 475 3 136.00–138.00 $137.37 $653 -3.26
515–535 525 5 132.00–141.00 $136.96 $719 +1.13
570–585 578 3 135.00–137.00 $136.34 $788 +4.05
600 600 1 137.00 $137.00 $822 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 122.00 $122.00 $683 —
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–780 715 85-90% 4 24.00–40.00 $32.17 $230 —
680–1180 970 85-90% 13 40.00–62.00 $53.66 $521 -0.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1685 1126 80-85% 11 56.00–69.00 $62.00 $698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1465 1398 2 91.00–116.00 $102.90 $1,439 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,148 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.